Sullivan hasn't had much luck against Linton-Stockton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sullivan Golden Arrows' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Linton-Stockton Miners at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Sullivan sidestepped Speedway for a 2-1 victory.
Sullivan had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-18, 15-7.
Sullivan relied on the efforts of Jaylen Mccammon, who had ten digs and two aces, and Avari Kelley, who had seven digs.
Meanwhile, Linton-Stockton had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They blew past the Bluejackets 3-0.
Linton-Stockton was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-7, 25-18.
Linton-Stockton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive games.
Sullivan has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Linton-Stockton, they pushed their record up to 21-10 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Sullivan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Linton-Stockton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sullivan came up short against Linton-Stockton when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 3-1. Can Sullivan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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